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James Tredwell (second left) has been an able deputy for Graeme Swann

James Tredwell ready to be the understudy for England's penultimate act

England may test the world supplies of cotton wool in which to wrap their key players before the Ashes. While their desire to win the Champions Trophy should not be underestimated they are anxiously aware of their tasks later in the summer.

County cricket: Adams shown door by Surrey after grim start

Chris Adams was sacked as team director by Surrey yesterday after a dire start to the season. The first-team coach, Ian Salisbury, was also relieved of his duties with immediate effect.

Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates taking the final Australian wicket to win the game
Michael Clarke
Will Beer, of Sussex, runs out Northamptonshire’s Rob Keogh

Round-up: Samit Patel serves a reminder with career-best 129

Samit Patel's first one-day century for three years guided Nottinghamshire to a six-wicket victory over Warwickshire on Sunday and maintained their 100 per cent start to this season's Yorkshire Bank 40 competition.

Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq after being clean bowled on Saturday

Wasim Akram calls for 'drastic steps' after Pakistan's humiliation

Comprehensive defeat to old rivals India is blamed on batsmen 'who fell like cards'

Chris Tremlett is back with Surrey, and bowls Michael Clarke in Perth in 2010

The Ashes: Chris Tremlett's waiting game for England

If England's attack stutters in the Ashes, the Surrey quick tells Richard Edwards he is fit and ready to step in

The England captain, Alastair Cook, leads by example as he racks up 64 runs
Australia captain Michael Clarke is yet to feature in this year's Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy: Australian captain Michael Clarke could return to action for crucial clash with Sri Lanka

Clarke has missed both of their Champions Trophy games due to a back injury but is hopeful of playing some part in tomorrow's Group A decider

Kevin Pietersen expects to return to action for Surrey this Friday

Kevin Pietersen to make return from injury for Surrey later this week ahead of Ashes series

England batsman will be given two games two prove he is fit to feature in the first Test at Trent Bridge on July 10th

James Anderson in the defeat to Sri Lanka

James Anderson "disappointed and frustrated" with allegation of ball tampering against England

England bowler has his say on claims by former captain Bob Willis of cheating in defeat to Sri Lanka

Michael Lumb accepts that it may be too late for him to add a Test cap to his England appearance
Jimmy Anderson

No evidence to back up Bob Willis' claim that England are cheating

Sky pundit brings mutterings and rumours of ball-tampering out into the open but umpires have taken no action at all

The captain, Michael Clarke, and coach, Mickey Arthur, wielded a big stick and sent the quartet to the naughty corner for a week

Reaction to David Warner’s punch shows how ruthlessness of old has gone walkabout

Things are not what they used to be in the once great and sun-drenched land of Oz.

On the Front Foot: 'Australia will never win the Ashes again' – the view in 1987

Some harsh words have been spoken and written about the state of Australian cricket. Here is a sample. “If the Australians continue to flounder, interest will fall away, not only at the grounds but also in the viewing figures. Even interest in one-day cricket will fall off if Australia are beaten regularly by the likes of New Zealand or India or Sri Lanka. The Australian Cricket Board already is concerned about the standard of the game there.”

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